Diesel fuel will average $4.32 a gallon this year and next year, but will remain near $4.71 a gallon for the next few months, the Department of Energy said.
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Trucking Consolidation Seen Benefiting Surviving Firms
Soaring fuel prices have driven trucking bankruptcies up 143% over the same time last year, and industry analysts said the market may need to consolidate more before it improves for those companies that survive, the Associated Press reported.
June 10, 2008U.S. Trade Deficit Jumps 7.8% on Energy Costs
The U.S. trade deficit grew 7.8% in April to the highest level in more than a year, on surging energy costs, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
June 10, 2008Diesel Price Dips 1.6瞽 to $4.707 a Gallon
The U.S. average diesel price took a break last week from its dizzying climb, dipping 1.6 cents a gallon to $4.707, the Department of Energy reported.
June 9, 2008Oil Jumps More Than $10 to Record $138.54 a Barrel
Crude oil jumped by a single-day record of more than $10 Friday close at a record $138.54 a barrel, marking an almost $16 increase over two days.
June 6, 2008Diesel Falls 1.5瞽 to $4.692; Gas Tops $4 for First Time
The national average price of diesel fuel fell for a second straight week, dipping 1.5 cents to $4.692 a gallon, while gasoline rose above $4 for the first time, the Department of Energy said Monday.
June 10, 2008Long Beach Port Approves Clean Trucks Plan
The Port of Long Beach, Calif., has approved the final details of its terms required for truckers to register for the ports new clean trucks program, scheduled to begin Oct. 1.
June 9, 2008Saudi Arabia Seeks Meeting on Oil Prices
Saudi Arabia plans to call for a summit between oil-producing and consuming nations to discuss soaring crude prices, the Associated Press reported Monday.
June 9, 2008Congress Tackles Splash-and-Dash Loophole Giving Tax Credit for Exported Biodiesel
Two bills circulating in Congress would eliminate a loophole that permits foreign producers of biodiesel to get a tax credit if they splash their product with petroleum-based diesel in the United States and then sell it overseas.
June 9, 2008Mullen Buys Fluid, Oilfield Transport Firm
Canadian transportation firm Mullen Group Income Fund said Thursday it would buy the transport unit of Essential Energy Services Trust for C$135 million.
June 5, 2008